Reducing climate change in suburbs

Speakers advise revising zoning

Nov. 18, 2007

Written by

KIRK MOORE
TOMS RIVER BUREAU

Using fluorescent lamps and driving hybrid cars can make people feel like they're doing something about climate change, but that's barely a start, Patrick Hossay said, as the projection screen behind him flashed temperature graphics and images of suburban landscapes.

"The reality is, it's not nearly enough. We have to think about redesigning our communities," said Hossay, a professor of political science at Richard Stockton College and consultant to sustainable-development projects. "We will not solve global warming as a suburban nation."